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LOCATION:
Newport,
Rhode Island
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 220 miles from Newport, RI.
SURROUNDING AREA:
North Kingstown, Adamsville, Wakefield, Westport Point, Warwick, Fall River, Shannock, Fiskeville, Hopkinton, Providence, Rockville, Little Compton, Middletown, North Dighton, Pawtucket, Narragansett, Oneco, Cuttyhunk, Glasgo, Harmony, Jamestown, Albion, Chartley, Peace Dale, Raynham Center, Central Village, North Attleboro, Old Mystic, Saunderstown, Block Island.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Folk Singer
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Guitar
GENRE:
Alternative, Beach Music, Bluegrass, Celtic, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1980
PAY RANGE:
$300-$1400 per event
INFLUENCES:
The Beatles Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen Creedence Clearwater Revival Simon and Garfunkel Jimmy Buffett The Band Rolling Stones Tom Petty Peter Rowan David Gray John Lennon Van Morrison Loudon Wainwright III Bela Fleck
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DESCRIPTION:
Wayne Morrison is a seasoned, professional performer who plays a wide variety of music - from pop and rock to folk and Irish, as well as original compositions. He is able to play solo, acoustic pieces alongside the ability to achieve a full-band sound. He has played venues throughout the United States and in Ireland. These range from outdoor festivals, to harbor cruises, and pubs and clubs. Wayne has performed at parties, conventions and weddings too (either the full reception or the ceremony and/or cocktail hour). Offering a large repertoire of over 250 songs and instrumentals that include Buffett, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Springsteen and many other artists, he has established a reputation as a highly reliable and crowd-pleasing performer. Beach themes and Irish music themes are specialties. Wayne can also perform bluegrass banjo music in a solo format by using bluegrass backup recordings against which he plays tunes like 'Dueling Banjos' or 'Foggy Mountain Breakdown'. One unique ability is the fact that Morrison has battery operated equipment that allows him to play in remote areas without AC power (beaches, parks, boats, etc.). When not performing solo, he is one-third of the bluegrass trio Looking East, playing banjo and guitar while sharing vocals. His new CD, The Finish Line, has just been released. Some samples of these original songs can be found under his name on MySpace. You can also purchase his new CD at cdbaby, or sample individual tracks on iTunes and other internet distributors. Meanwhile, click the music icon above for some examples of solo and bluegrass music. Regardless of the event you're planning, Wayne Morrison can bring it to life!
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SONG LIST:
Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Take it Easy - Eagles
Norwegian Wood - Beatles
Wild Night - Van Morrison
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Sweet Baby James - James Taylor
Down on the Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Play Me 'Stairway to Heaven' - Wayne Morrison
Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones
Babylon - David Gray
Gravity - John Mayer
No Woman, No Cry - Bob Marley
Rhode Island Blues - Wayne Morrison
I Will Follow You into the Dark - Death Cab For Cutie
Birthday - Beatles
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
In the Early Morning Rain - Gordon Lightfoot
A Pirate Looks at Forty - Jimmy Buffett
Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian - John Prine
Beautiful Boy - John Lennon
Third Rate Romance - Amazing Rhythm Aces
Who'll Stop the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Throw It Back - Wayne Morrison
A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash
I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty
The River - Bruce Springsteen
The Weight - The Band
I Got a Name - Jim Croce
Sitting, Waiting, Wishing - Jack Johnson
The Finish Line - Wayne Morrison
Angel From Montgomery - John Prine/Bonnie Raitt
Long Black Veil - The Band
Strawberry Fields Forever - Beatles
Soldier of Fortune - Wayne Morrison
Son of a Son of a Sailor - Jimmy Buffett
Handy Man - James Taylor
These Boots are Made for Walking - Nancy Sinatra
Father and Son - Cat Stevens
The House of the Rising Sun - Traditional Folk
That's Allright Mama - Elvis/Rod Stewart
Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Carmelita - Warren Zevon
A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum
Desperado - Eagles
My My Hey Hey - Neil Young
Blackbird - Beatles
Deja Vu All Over Again - John Fogerty
You Can Be a Star Just Like Me - Wayne Morrison
Working Class Hero - John Lennon/Green Day
Shake, Rattle and Roll - Bill Haley
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
It Take a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry - Bob Dylan
Rocky Raccoon - Beatles
Bad Moon Risin' - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Lay Lady Lay - Bop Dylan
El Condor Pasa - Simon and Garfunkel
Unhappy Anniversary - Loudon Wainwright III
Across the Universe - Beatles
La Bamba - Richie Valens
Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
Why Don't We Get Drunk - Jimmy Buffett
The Grand Tour - George Jones
Angie - Rolling Stones
I Think You Could See This Differently - Wayne Morrison
All Along the Watchtower - Bob Dylan
Peaceful, Easy Feeling - The Eagles
If You Don't Like Hank Williams - Kris Kristofferson
Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
She Thinks I Still Care - James Taylor/George Jones
Wild Horses - Rolling Stones
Yellow - Cold Play
Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffett
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - Byrds/Dylan
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Las Vegas - Bob Hillman
Man Smart, Woman Smarter - King Radio
Sunday Morning Coming Down - Kris Kristofferson
Looking East - Wayne Morrison
Memphis - Chuck Berry
Get Back - Beatles
Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan
Sunshine Superman - Donovan
Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
Runaround Sue - Dion
The Wine Song - Wayne Morrison
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Little Sister - Ry Cooder/Elvis
I Fought the Law - Bobby Fuller Four
I'll Never Write a Song for Me and You - Wayne Morrison
Domino - Van Morrison
Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
Fire on the Mountain - Marshall Tucker Band
Twist and Shout - Isley Bros./Beatles
Keep Your Hands to Yourself - Georgia Satellites
Jambalaya - John Fogerty/Hank Williams
Lori - Wayne Morrison
Hey Good Lookin' - Hank Williams
Help - Beatles
The Wedding Song - Paul Stookey
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Sweet Home Rhode Island - lyrics by W. Morrison (apologies to Lynyrd Skynyrd)
I've Just Seen a Face - Beatles
What's Left Behind - Wayne Morrison
Volcano - Jimmy Buffett
Living on Tulsa Time - Eric Clapton
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
Sloop John B. - Beach Boys
New York's Not My Home - Jim Croce
Ticket to Ride - The Beatles
Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Hank Williams/Sheryl Crow
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
Rain - Beatles
Have You Ever Seen Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Fields of Gold - Sting
Jealous Guy - John Lennon
You're a Big Girl Now - Bob Dylan
All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers
I Hear You Knockin' - Dave Edmunds
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
Come Together - Beatles
Havana Daydreaming - Jimmy Buffett
Out On the Weekend - Neil Young
Can You Hear Me Captain - Wayne Morrison
Pancho and Lefty - Jerry Jeff Walker/Merle Haggard/Willy Nelson
Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
Fishin' Blues - Taj Mahal/Wayne Morrison
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - Beatles
Just Another Town Along the Road - Jackson Browne
You Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce
My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen
Season of the Witch - Donovan
Kansas City Blues - Muddy Waters
Biloxi - Jimmy Buffett
Stir It Up - Bob Marley
Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley/Rufus Wainwright
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road - Loudon Wainwright III
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
On the Blue Train - Wayne Morrison
The Banana Republic - Steve Goodman/Jimmy Buffet
Someday Never Comes - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Our Country - John Mellencamp
Move it on Over - George Thorogood/Hank Williams
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
The City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
Imagine - John Lennon
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis
Is She Really Going Out With Him - Joe Jackson
Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Fisherman Blues - The Waterboys
Saint James Bar Room - Traditional Blues
Steel Rail Blues - Gordon Lightfoot
Magnolia - J.J. Cale
Simple Kind of Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Up On Cripple Creek - The Band
Squeezebox - The Who
Square One - Tom Petty
Solitary Man - Neil Diamond
Instant Karma - John Lennon
Bartender Blues - James Taylor
Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles
Knocking on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
One Man Guy - Loudon Wainwright III
American Pie - Don McLean
I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash
In My Life - The Beatles
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Bob Dylan
What Light - Wilco
I'm Gonna Love You Like There's no Tomorrow - Peter Rowan
Ophelia - The Band
Play With Fire - Rolling Stones
Truckin' - The Grateful Dead
The Buck Starts Here - Robbie Fulks
Slip Slidin' Away - Paul Simon
I Will be the One - Wayne Morrison
Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills & Nash
Broken Down Cowboy - John Fogerty
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes - Jimmy Buffett
Urge for Going - Luka Bloom/Joni Mitchell
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis
The Pilgrim - Kris Kristofferson
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan
Why Don't Ya Love Me - Hank Williams
IRISH & SEA SONGS:
The Wild Rover
Keep Your Hands Off Red-Haired Mary
Sailor's Prayer
The Galway Shawl
Wild Mountain Thyme
Dirty Old Town
Leave Her Johnny
You're Not Irish
What Will We Do With a Drunken Sailor
Mountain Dew
Whiskey in the Jar
Blow the Man Down
The Town I Loved so Well
The Grey Funnel Line
Molly Malone
The Leaving of Liverpool
Danny Boy
I'll Tell Me Ma
The Rare Auld Times
Bound for South Australia
Carrickfergus
Haul Boys Haul
Green Fields of France
Finnegan’s Wake
The Holy Ground
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The Parting Glass
By the Rising of the Moon
The Irish Rover
GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS:
Pachebel's Canon in D
Ode to Joy
Sonata in A
The Wedding Chorus
Morrison's Pig
The Captain's Farewell
Saint Anne's Reel
Cattle in the Cane
The Road to Lisdoonvarna
Sailor's Hornpipe
Cookoo's Nest
Staten Island Hornpipe
Whiskey Before Breakfast
Darcy's Guitar
Red Haired Boy
Done Gone
Whingding
Flop Eared Mule
Key to the Kingdom
BANJO INSTRUMENTALS:
Dueling Banjos
Dear Old Dixie
Banjo Signal
Cripple Creek
Rueben's Train
Brian Boru's March
Clinch Mountain Backstep
John Hardy
Fireball Mail
Theme Time
Jesus Maloney
Old Joe Clark
Wildwood Flower
Nashville Skyline Rag
Lonesome Road Blues
Foggy Mountain Breakdown
For the holidays, I perform a selection of seasonal tunes.
As for my bluegrass band, Looking East, we have a large catalog of traditional and modern songs and tunes available upon request. Check out Blue Night, Jesus Maloney, The Weight and I Pity the Mother and Father listed in the song selection above.
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
Wow ... Our wedding was an absolute magical event and Wayne Morrison was a part of it all. He learned two new songs just for us, his timing was impecable, his voice heard but not over powering and he was a dream to work with. We would not only recommend him but we would hire him again. I highly suggest taking the time to hear some of his original work, its wonderful. Just ask him to play, "play me 'stairway to heaven'".
--Molly T.
Newport, RI
10/20/2007
It was such a pleasure to work with Wayne. He was open to our ideas and very accommadating. I knew the music was one less thing to worry about. Our guests loved his range of music and we all thought he was fantastic!!
--Christine C.
Plymouth, MA
7/21/2007
Wayne performed at our rehearsal dinner at Buskers in Newport and was wonderful. I would highly recommend him to anyone. He was most accomading and really got the crowd going allowing them to requests songs and even some sang. Wayne is a true professional and I can't rate him high enough he was wonderful and all my guests commented on what a great time he made the night!
--Megan O.
Newport, RI
7/14/2007
Wayne was fantastic. He arrived very early as he said he would, and was ready 20 min before the scheduled start time. His equipment and sound were superior and did not cause any issues with neighbors, in fact they stopped by and joined us. He played a wide variety and took requests. He was the highlight of the party and if we have another big function we will certainally ask him back.
--Ed R.
Holden, MA
6/30/2007
Excellent! He performed for a mix of people at a company Christmas party and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Many people asked where he played regularly. I'd highly recommend him.
--Deirdre W.
East Greenwich, RI
12/10/2006
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Saturday, May 17, 2008
7:00PM - Home In Newton
Newton, MA
Friday, May 30, 2008
6:30PM - Spring Member Member
Rumford, RI
Sunday, June 08, 2008
1:00PM - New England Village
Pembroke, MA
Saturday, June 14, 2008
4:00PM - My Home.....42 Summit Street
Clinton, MA
Saturday, June 28, 2008
7:00PM - Bourne Farm
Falmouth, MA
Friday, August 15, 2008
8:00PM - Tbd
Block Island, RI
Saturday, August 23, 2008
5:00PM - Glen Manor House
Portsmouth, RI
Saturday, September 06, 2008
4:30PM - Central Beach (outdoor Ceremony)
Charlestown, RI
PAST APPEARANCES:
Sunday, March 16, 2008
7:30PM - Brick Alley Pub
Newport, RI
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Sunday, March 02, 2008
2:00PM - Neighborhood Club
Quincy, MA
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Saturday, October 20, 2007
5:00PM - International Yacht Restoration School
Newport, RI
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Sunday, September 16, 2007
12:00PM - Newport Visitors Center Boat Show Performance
Newport, RI
Saturday, August 04, 2007
12:00PM - Newport County Convention and Visitors Bureau Folk Festival
Newport, RI
Sunday, July 29, 2007
2:00PM - 38 Opechee Dr.
Bristol, RI
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Saturday, July 28, 2007
6:00PM - Wannamoisett Country Club
East Providence, RI
Sunday, July 22, 2007
5:30PM - Bristol Harbor Inn And Colt State Park
Bristol, RI
Saturday, July 21, 2007
5:00PM - 84 Shore Drive
Plymouth, MA
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
8:00PM - Buskers Pub
Newport, RI
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Saturday, June 30, 2007
2:00PM - Mr. Michael Mcmanus' Home 92 Meadow Wood Drive
Holden, MA
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Please note, in addition to Newport, Wayne Morrison also serves the surrounding towns of North Kingstown, Adamsville, Wakefield, Westport Point, Warwick, Fall River, Shannock, Fiskeville, Hopkinton, Providence, Rockville, Little Compton, Middletown, North Dighton, Pawtucket, Narragansett, Oneco, Cuttyhunk, Glasgo, Harmony, Jamestown, Albion, Chartley, Peace Dale, Raynham Center, Central Village, North Attleboro, Old Mystic, Saunderstown, Block Island and many other locations in and around the Newport area.
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